PEI Rocket Honour 2009-2010 Players
March 14, 2010 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
P.E.I. Rocket News Release
The PEI Rocket held the 2009-2010 edition of the Fans Choice Awards dinner this evening at the Rodd Royalty in the Courtyard. After defeating the Halifax Mooseheads in the final regular season game, the Rocket celebrated the accomplishments of the 2009-2010 season.
The night, hosted by Kirk MacKinnon and Kerri-Wynne MacLeod, was a chance for fans, sponsors and supporters to get up close and personal with the players as the organization paid tribute to the 2009-2010 award winners. Fans were able to visit the PEI Rocket website between March 1st and March 8th to vote for the most deserving Rocket players in each of the categories.
"As an organization, we feel it is extremely important to celebrate our team members for their dedication during the past season", said President Serge Savard, Jr. "We have a great group of kids and they deserve this opportunity to be recognized. This event was meant to be a chance for our fans to wish the players well as they begin the playoffs. We are also very excited to have our fans as the decision makers in many of the awards that were handed out".
The Award Winners were as follows:
Source For Sports - Rookie of the Year - Adam Polasek
Rodd Hotels & Resorts - Offensive Player of the Year - Benjamin Casavant
Arsenault Best Cameron Ellis - Defensive Player of the Year - Evan Mosher
Confederation Bridge - Fan Favorite - Benjamin Casavant
Murphy's Pharmacies - Most Dedicated Player - Matthew Hobbs
Aliant - Student of the Year - Jean-Philippe Mathieu
Mayor's Choice - Community Involvement Award - Brendan Wright
Mark's Work Wearhouse - Hardest Working Award (+/-) - Jordon Southorn & Samson Mahbod
Mooselight - Player of the Year Award (3 Star Selection) - Benjamin Casavant
Budget Car & Truck Rental Leading Edge Award Winner (voted by the players) - Josh Currie
ALC Volunteer of the Year Award - George Cudmore
ISE's GM's Award - Most Dedicated Employee - Chantal Wadman
During the event, a silent auction and live auction took place featuring memorabilia from the Rocket, NHL players and teams, along with packages from a variety of local establishments. Proceeds from the evening will support the PEI Rocket Player's Education Fund which provides scholarships and bursaries to players to continue their education.
Playoff Action - The Rocket will play the Saint John Sea Dogs in the first round of the 2010 QMJHL President's Cup Playoffs. Games 1 and 2 will take place in Saint John on Friday and Saturday (March 19 & 20) at 7:30 PM and 7:00 PM respectively. Games 3 and 4 will take place at the Charlottetown Civic Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 23 & 24) at 7:00 PM. Details on games 5 through 7 will be released at a later date.
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from March 14, 2010
- Cats End Season With 5-2 Victory Over Sea Dogs - Moncton Wildcats
- PEI Rocket Honour 2009-2010 Players - P.E.I. Rocket
- Sea Dogs Capture 2009-10 Luc Robitaille Trophy During 5-2 Road Loss - Saint John Sea Dogs
- Juniors Fall To Huskies To End Regular Season - Montreal Juniors
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